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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1925
Page
6
Stock market's sharp drop followed a record 3 406 000 shares traded after fears from the Boston Fed rate hike. The Anti Saloon League continues its drive as Canada shifts toward tariffs and evolving coalition plans amid Liberal defeat and Conservative gains.
Manchester Press notes the death of Herbert Quick who chronicled Iowa pioneer life. It praises his wealth of reminiscences and reflects on how modern farming speeds work and expands leisure, noting the farmer’s shift to town life and greater demand for entertainment.
The piece argues Senator Borah resists collaboration and favors solo action. It cites his history of independent stances, from supporting or opposing major international initiatives, and his readiness to push alternative priorities. It emphasizes the challenge of persuading him to work with others.
A collection of pointed paragraphs from Chicago News ponders self mastery, love and debt marriages, luck arriving late, company versus solitude, and moral judgment. It notes truth, morality, and ancestral credit, while a woman seeks reassurance about a new gown.
Obituaries note B F Farwell of Greeley at 74 from heart disease. Iowa law college marks 60th anniversary with visitors. Miss Louise Divoky broadcasts readings from New Orleans station. Independence enrollment 800. band 95 players. debate squad 16 students. Football results include Wisconsin and Drake, Ames and Grinnell, Monmouth and Cornell, Coe and Knox, Nebraska Wesleyans and Morningside. Various arrests, weddings, and retirements appear amid a wide community update.
Citizens confront a debt of 46 million dollars after the repeal of a state bank guaranty law. Officials refuse to cover bank failures, while the Direct Legislation association urges payment and possible tax increases. The episode warns against mixing business with government.
A Washington Star quote contrasts weeping theater patrons with cheering strangers at second base, followed by a Boston Transcript joke about a cloudy day hiding sins and a Bulletin notice promising Circular 70 on swine mineral mixtures.
The piece wanders through memories of snowbound winters and a bygone Monticello scene. It recalls storms, near-misses, ragtime and church closings, and local characters like Mrs. Kahn and Rosa Rassa, intertwining nostalgia with scattered humorous anecdotes from youth and community life.
At the Rising Sun Lodge meeting A F and A M, A R Stanger was elected Overseer due to vacancy, H B S Pierce named Senior Warden, A B Spence Junior Warden. Obituaries note Fred Wilson’s death from Bright's disease after hospital care. funeral plans set for Buck Creek and Hopkinton. Mrs. John Feldman, 23, died after delivering a baby, with funeral at St Luke's and burial at Worthington. community sorrow expressed. An accident at W W Keith and Son Ivan's crusher caused an explosion but no injuries. repairs underway and machine to resume in days.
Government actuary Joseph J. McCoy presents a table showing the effect of the proposed income tax schedules on a married man with two dependents. The document, approved today by the House Ways and Means Committee, analyzes how the change would alter take home pay under the revised structure.
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